as in decelerating
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as in braking
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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Recent Examples of slowing
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
There’s no slowing down in Fort Worth’s booming film and TV industry, wrote Brayden Garcia, our service journalist and expert in all things Taylor Sheridan.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
That slowing of disease progression translates into a very significant impact on a patient’s livelihood, function, independence, and ability to preserve memories.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Dec. 2025
The slowing seen in Denver is happening in many other places.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
The studies aimed for a 20% slowing of cognitive decline, trial details show.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025
The study showed that the benefits of exercise do plateau, so after about 5,000 to 7,500 steps a day, the slowing of decline leveled off.
—Alice Park, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
From gala glam to cultural gatherings, this week’s star sightings prove there’s no slowing down the glow.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
In the overall group, ALZ-801 showed some slowing of memory and cognitive decline, but the difference wasn’t statistically significant.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
At Hodge Park, where the city recently installed pickleball courts, Willett said the energy code was applied to a shade structure over the benches, slowing down the project by several months.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
But slowing down was built into the DNA of Rental Family.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, more than 200 cases have been reported over the past few months, and there are no signs of slowing.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Cinnamon is a popular spice known for its diabetes benefits, including promoting insulin sensitivity and slowing down blood sugar spikes.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
With 42 bridges stitching together a coral kingdom of islands, the Overseas Highway rewards slowing down, pulling over, and following curiosity wherever the water looks bluest.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Citi, meanwhile, blamed slowing quarter-over-quarter growth in AMD’s artificial intelligence business as a headwind.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Dozens of residents who’ve sent letters to the council and attended Tuesday’s meeting expressed overwhelming concern for fire safety and the slowing of evacuations with the addition of more homes.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
There’s no slowing down in Fort Worth’s booming film and TV industry, wrote Brayden Garcia, our service journalist and expert in all things Taylor Sheridan.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
That slowing of disease progression translates into a very significant impact on a patient’s livelihood, function, independence, and ability to preserve memories.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Dec. 2025
The slowing seen in Denver is happening in many other places.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
The studies aimed for a 20% slowing of cognitive decline, trial details show.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025
The study showed that the benefits of exercise do plateau, so after about 5,000 to 7,500 steps a day, the slowing of decline leveled off.
—Alice Park, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
From gala glam to cultural gatherings, this week’s star sightings prove there’s no slowing down the glow.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
In the overall group, ALZ-801 showed some slowing of memory and cognitive decline, but the difference wasn’t statistically significant.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
There’s ample time to react, but instead of gradually slowing down to respond to the SUV in front, the Tesla’s self-driving software brakes at the last second and veers off the road, nearly plunging into the depressed center of the grass median.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
At Hodge Park, where the city recently installed pickleball courts, Willett said the energy code was applied to a shade structure over the benches, slowing down the project by several months.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
But slowing down was built into the DNA of Rental Family.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, more than 200 cases have been reported over the past few months, and there are no signs of slowing.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Cinnamon is a popular spice known for its diabetes benefits, including promoting insulin sensitivity and slowing down blood sugar spikes.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
With 42 bridges stitching together a coral kingdom of islands, the Overseas Highway rewards slowing down, pulling over, and following curiosity wherever the water looks bluest.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Citi, meanwhile, blamed slowing quarter-over-quarter growth in AMD’s artificial intelligence business as a headwind.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
Noun
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Additionally, Peloton has experienced subscriber loss, with some quarters registering slight decreases in connected fitness memberships.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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State analysis shows the increase in inmates is due primarily to a decrease in discretionary paroles.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Modern high-speed trains use multiple braking systems.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The advice, which calls for gently tapping on the brakes to slow down, only applies to older and certain newer vehicles not equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS).—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Developers are divided about how much this signals a weakening of what has been a scorchingly hot market for new multifamily housing.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Affordability has become a potent political issue, especially with the job market weakening.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This suggests that these trees have evolved a unique defense strategy where chemical compounds are mobilized to seal wounds, while also inhibiting the invasion of pathogens or herbivores.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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According to the pros at Whirlpool, this can block the detergent door, inhibiting the solution from making its way to the rest of the dishes.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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The good news is that GPT-5 will presumably be somewhat less than gushingly friendly, though the lessening might be variable and of a mixed result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The apartment construction boom that peaked in 2024-2025 is decelerating, with multifamily starts down 50% from 2022-2023 levels.—
Brad Hunter,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Subscriber growth has been decelerating after the 2024 surge as the company cracked down on password sharing.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The company strips out nonessential systems and designs each component around mass reduction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, city leaders said the strategy has driven the recent crime reduction.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to IQAir, a number of natural weather and human phenomena can contribute to the air quality worsening.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to Shah, the rise in gestational diabetes can be attributed to the worsening of health in young adults throughout the country.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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